Position in the area of Information Technology (IT)

Ref: CAUP2025-02-CTTC

The Centro de Investigação em Astronomia/Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (CAUP), a private non-profit research institution of recognized public utility, intends to hire a person for the area of IT.

The work will be focused on IT support and web development for all CAUP’s activities. Contributions to software development for astronomical instrumentation control, and data reduction and analysis are also foreseen.

1. Candidate profile:
- Knowledge in the areas of IT support and web development;
- Experience supporting different operating systems, namely, Linux, MacOS, and Windows;
- Experience in web development using HTML, CSS, JS, and PHP;
- Mastery of the English language (spoken and written).

2. Preferred experience and skills:
- Bachelor or Master degree in the areas of Astronomy/Astrophysics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related;
- Experience in relevant programming languages with preference for C/C++ and Python;
- Experience with SQL;
- Experience in the areas of systems administration and networking;
- Initiative and ability to develop tasks autonomously and proactively;
- Sense of confidentiality and responsibility;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work as part of a team, and good organizational and planning skills.

3. Employment conditions:
The hiring of the selected person will be done through the signing of a fixed-term employment contract for a period of one year, potentially renewable within the legal terms. The weekly working hours will be 35 hours. The salary will be negotiable according to the training and experience demonstrated.

4. Work place:
The work will be carried out at CAUP, Rua das Estrelas, in Porto. Visits and work development in the other IA nodes (Lisbon and Coimbra) and outside Portugal may be required.

5. Deadline for application:
The call is open from February 7 to March 15 2025.

6. Application procedure:
Applications shall be formalized using the form below and should contain the following elements:
- Cover/motivation letter;
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae (maximum of 4 pages with font size of at least 11pt);
- Certificates of qualifications;
- Proofs of professional experience (optional);
- Proofs of courses or internships undertaken (optional);
- List of curricular units and respective marks (optional);
- Name and contacts (position, email) of two references, available to provide information about the candidate (to contact only if the jury considers necessary).

7. Composition of the Selection Board:
Sérgio Sousa (chair)
Manuel Monteiro
Jorge H. Martins
Pedro Moreno

8. Non-discrimination and equal access:
CAUP promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, thus no applicant candidate may be privileged, benefited, damaged or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty. This includes ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, civil status, family situation, economic situation, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic disease, nationality, ethnicity or race, land of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs, or trade union affiliation.

Date of Publication: 7 of Febrary 2025

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